Dharmadom

Dharmadam
Census Town
Dharmadam is located in Kerala
Dharmadam
Dharmadam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°47′37″N 75°28′15″E / 11.793550°N 75.4709320°E / 11.793550; 75.4709320
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Area
 • Total
10.66 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
30,804
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670106
Telephone code91 (0)490
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL 58
Nearest cityThalassery
Sex ratio1000:1202 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituencyKannur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDharmadam
Websitedharmadam.info
Dharmadam Island

Dharmadom or Dharmadam is a census town in Thalassery taluk of Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] This town is located in between Anjarakandi River and Ummanchira River, and Palayad town and Arabian Sea. It is known for the 100-year-old Government Brennen College, Dharmadam Island, Government Boat Jetty and adjoins famous Muzhappilangad beach.

History

Dharmadom is a scenic coastal town that was  earlier known as "Dharmapattanam". It was an active Buddhist area in ancient times.Arabs called it as Darmaftan.

Dharmadom is also home to famous Andalurkavu temple.  The annual festival here draws thousands of devotees. A variety of Theyyam is performed at this event. India’s premier circus Academy, Circus Academy Thalassery is also located in Dharmadom.

Dharmadom was selected as location for the prominent British Thalassery fort that was built in 1703 but landowners did  not want to sell the land. 

According to Qissat Shakarwati Farmad, a Masjid at Dharmadam was built during the era of Malik Dinar.[2]

The island of Dharmapattanam was claimed by all of the Kolattu Rajas, Kottayam Rajas, and Arakkal Bibi in the late medieval period.[3] The island of Dharmadam was ceded to East India Company in 1734, along with Thalassery.[4]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Dharmadam had a population of 30,804. Males constitute 45.4% of the population and females 54.6%. The average sex ratio was 1202 higher than state average of 1084. Dharmadam census town has an area of 10.66 km2 (4.12 sq mi) with 6,751 families residing in it. Dharmadom had an average literacy rate of 97.2%, higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 98.4% and, female literacy was 96.3%. In Dharmadam, 9.2% of the population is under 6 years of age.[5]

Notable citizens

  • Pinarayi Vijayan - Chief Minister of Kerala 2016 to present
  • M.N. Vijayan - critic, writer and orator
  • N Prabhakaran - writer
  • Valsalan Vathussery - writer
  • M.P. Kumarn - historian, translator
  • Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan - Renaissance leader and social reformer of Kerala, doctor, writer.
  • Dr. Ayyathan Janaki Ammal - first female doctor and surgeon of Kerala (Malabar), first Malayali lady doctor
  • Moorkoth Ramunni - First Malayali fighter pilot

See also

References

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  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ Prange, Sebastian R. Monsoon Islam: Trade and Faith on the Medieval Malabar Coast. Cambridge University Press, 2018. 98.
  3. ^ Logan, William (2010). Malabar Manual (Volume-I). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 631–666. ISBN 9788120604476.
  4. ^ Charles Alexander Innes (1908). Madras District Gazetteers Malabar (Volume-I). Madras Government Press. p. 451.
  5. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kannur (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 204,205. Retrieved 14 July 2020.